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Fauquier County, Virgnia Democrat
January 1, 1924 to November 24, 1924

These notes were transcibed by Jim Burgess from the Fauquier County Democrat Newspaper. They are in no way complete as I had just a few hours to review the film just to show what can be found in this wonderful record



  • Fauquier Democrat $1.00 a year and worth it!
  • Jan 1, 1930 Mr. Clarence Cockrill and family have rented Mr. W. E. Bishop new house one Lee Street and taken possession.

    This information was typed when I had just two hours to review the newspaper. There may be mistakes The purpose of this exercise is to let our volunteers see how valuable the Fauquier County, Virginia Democrat can be to Fauquier County, Virginia Genealogist who had ancestors living in Fauquier County, Virginia in the 1920's.

    Is any one out there descended from the prettiest girl in Fauquier County, Virginia in 1924? Who was the prettiest girl in Fauquier County, Virginia in 1924?


  • B.F. Cockrill indicted Feb 1, 1930 R Maxwell Cockrill and BF. Cockrill indicted misdeameanor probhibition.
  • 12 Feb 1930 Jeff Davis Cockrill of Marshall and Miss Mabel Lee Clatterbuck daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clatterbuck.
  • Howard W. Smith received 1030 votes to 105 votes against his republican opponent Mr. Brooks.
  • Sketch of Major General E. C. Walthall (large write up)
  • Philip Grimsley departed this life 9 Mar 1924.
  • Edward F. Kerns departed this life 4 years ago paper dated 22 Mar 1924
  • 29 Mar 1924 William Kines (Picture) Uncle Bill M., Mrs Taylor and Miss Heflin.
  • William Browning Oden Remington Merchant died 29 Dec 1923 of Rappahannock born 21 Nov 1869
  • James DeRuyter Blackwell Contributor to the True Index.
  • Hugh Hamilton 82 retires after many years of public service.
  • Stories of Old Confederate Veterans are mention in almost every issue.
  • Mamie A Bywaters departed this life 26 Nov 1923
  • Carrell Virginia Bywaters departed this life 18 Dec 1921
  • Mollie C Hynson departed this life 12 Dec 1923 at Belvoir
  • Garfield Harding departed this life 23 Dec 1919
  • Judge Charles M. White departed this life 1911
  • Nettie James widow of Mr. Edward James died Monday in Washington date of paper Feb 9, 1924
  • Esther Schwab prettiest girl at Warrenton High School 16 Feb 1924
  • Mrs Robert Martin died Feb 4, 1924 Farfield Hospital Washington DC Husband R. L. Martin
  • Gladys Marie Stafford departed this life 1 year age 7 Feb 1928.
  • J W Burke dpearted this life Feb 13, 1925 age 75 born near Marshall
  • L F Leopold Francis Keating departed this life 3 Mar 1924 born Cork Ireland
  • Adolph Ullman father of Messrs Herman Ullman and Mr. Ullman died 1883 paper dated 8 Mar 1824
  • Mamie Bywaters departed this life 26 NOv 1923
  • Edward F. Kerns departed this life 29 Feb 1920
  • F. R. Boston Paster of the Warrenton Baptist Church departed this life 23 Aug
  • Dr. Joseph E Johson of Colonial Beach died 10 Mar 1924 Native of Fauquier County
  • Little boy departed this life 3 Feb 1922 Thomas Fletcher
  • Mr R. H. Caton died at his home in Midland 9 Mar 1924 wife Cornelius Hitt
  • R. O. St Clar one of Warrenton most courteous Citizens no dated paper dated 22 Mar 1924
  • Richard Ninaldo Lake died at home in Rectorville 3 Mar 1924 age 76 (his family mentioned.)
  • Jane Walter passed away 27 Mar 1923
  • Dr. William Dudley Powers died age 74 - 24 Mar 1924
  • Elizabeth Dennis Radliffe daughter of James Franklin Dennis died 23 Mar 1924 married 22 Feb 1924 to George Lewis Radcliffe
  • Miss Geneive COCKRILL youngest daught of Mr James COCKRILL passed awy Saturday morning April 12 and land to rest in the Marshall Cemetery April 14, 1924
  • Chas R. McIntosh died 22 Sep 1924
  • Fitzhugh L. Kerns departed this life 4 Oct 1923
  • Genevieve Frost Cockrill departed this life 12 Apr 1924
  • James A Menefee died (no date buried Saturday 19 Apr 1924
  • Dorman Riley departed this life 15 Apr 1924
  • W. B. Olinger departed this life 28 Apr 1923
  • Richard C. Payne 2 Apr 1924 age 87 son in law of Mr. Nelson DeNeale
  • James William FEWELL departed this life 26 Apr 1924
  • J. T. Field departed this life 28 Apr 1923
  • Robert Wyne departed this life2 Apr 1924
  • William J Frank departed this life 1 Oct 1897
  • Samuel McMillan dies no dated paperdated dated 7 May 1924 died in New York
  • Samuel Stewart Simpson son of John F Simpson and Fannie A Simpson born 13 Oct 1862 and died 14 May 1924 George Washington Hospital, Washington, D.C.
  • Claud Waddell departed this life 18 May 1929
  • George H. Carter of Argentine, Kansas died 12 May 1924 age 71 son of Wm Fitzhugh Carter. More data listed.
  • Mrs Mary Smith wife of James Smith died at home in Warrenton 12 May 1924 daughter of William Brawner and Fannie - More data given
  • Auto Accident claims the life of Philip J. Triplett of Richmond May 1924 - more data given.
  • Lewis Stewart Gray died 17 May 1924 married to Maria Goff 9 children - more data given
  • Mary Elleen Teele departed this life 27 May 1921
  • Mrs Timberlake widow of J.W. Timberlake died at her home near Fauquier Springs 4 June 1924. She was Miss Locia Browning of Rappahannock - more data given.
  • Leonard King killed instantly by rock crusher Thursday evening 6 June 1924
  • Thomas Hunton died at home near New Baltimore 6 Jun 1924 son of Thomas E Hunton and Jane C Hunton born near New Baltimore 10 Oct 1845 married Ellen C. Kerfoot of Berryville, Clark County, Virginia 23 Feb 1869
  • Edward Corbin son of Mort died 31 May 1924
  • Burnley Duke Harrison of Washington DC died 14 Jun 1924 son of Jacob Cowan and Elizabeth Helen Hein of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
  • Maxwell Moffett was buried at the Orlean Baptist Church 27 May 1924
  • George V Rector age 51 died 27 Jun 1924 native of Woodville married Janet Colvin
  • Fannie Lawrence died 3 years ago to day 23 July 1924.
  • Ellen Carter died in Denver Colorado 11 July 1924 age 88 widow of John B Carter family of Salem now Marshall.
  • Evelyn Marie Wilson departed this life 30 July 1917
  • William Payne and Fran A son of Hamilton Howard Payne departed this life 29 July 1924
  • Who will be the most popular girl in Fauquier County August 16, 1924. Vote AGAIN AND AGAIN.
  • H A Deen age 24 killed Tuesday Saturday 16 Aug 1924 married Mary Ulary of Warrenton
  • Issac Gray died Thursday Saturday 16 Aug 1924
  • Lucien T. Smith death son of Robert Smith of the Plains died of a stroke 12 Aug 1924 in Cleveland Ohio.
  • Fannie S. Skinner departed this life 7 Aug 1924 in her 87th year.
  • Buy votes for the most popular girl in Fauquier You Know who she is.
  • Large list of White and Black Teachers 25 Oct 1924
  • Mrs Hanna Levering Brown widown of Judson Brown died Sunday 12 Oct 1924 daughter of Mr and Mrs William Ficklen of near Casanova - more data.
  • Strother Cobrin died 6 years ago 12 Oct 1918
  • Judge Charles Edgar Niccol 70 YEARS old died 24 Oct 1924 in Alexandria Hospital.
  • Mrs John Cheatwood died near Caverton today 25 Oct 1924
  • R C Reid departed this life 11 Oct 1918 by Mrs Frank L. Jeffries.
  • Jack tried three times to KISS me last night.
  • He didn't. I dared him.
  • Annie Hilbert passed away 7 Oct 1924
  • E A Moore popular physician died Sunday according to1 Nov 1924 Saturday Paper. His wife was a daughter of Dr. Thomas Settle.
  • Trough November 1, 1924